About Us

Several publications about board certified physicians are
published by Elsevier in cooperation with the American Board of
Medical Specialties (ABMS). This authoritative reference tool
provides certification status and professional information about
board certified physicians from the 24 Member Boards, in more than
150 specialties and subspecialties. It is designed to help library
patrons locate specialists based on geographic area as well as
specialty or subspecialty. Please refer to the Product Info page for
details about the various publications and their applicability for
various implementations.

About the American Board of Medical
Specialties

The American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization comprising 24
medical specialty boards, is the pre-eminent entity overseeing
physician certification in the United States. For more than 70
years, ABMS' mission has been to maintain and improve the
quality of medical care by assisting its Member Boards in developing
and implementing educational and professional standards to evaluate
and certify physician specialists. Through its coordination of
Member Board activities, ABMS also serves as a unique
healthcare industry influencer, bringing focus to issues involving
specialization and certification in medicine. ABMS is
recognized by the key healthcare credentialing accreditation
entities as a primary equivalent source of board certification data
for medical specialists. To find out more about ABMS, visit
www.abms.org

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals advance
healthcare, open science and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Elsevier provides digital solutions and
tools in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support and professional education,
including ScienceDirect, Scopus,
SciVal, ClinicalKey
and Sherpath. Elsevier publishes over 2,500 digitized journals,
including The Lancet and Cell, 38,000 e-book titles and many iconic reference works, including Grey's Anatomy. Elsevier is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professionals and business
customers across industries. www.elsevier.com